I, too, thought that the debate would be consensual, and I have to say that I now feel quite emotional about it all.

Professor Alston notes that although Scotland has “the lowest poverty rates in the United Kingdom”— in part, that is because it benefits

In September, you reduced ScotRail’s public performance measure target to 87.18 per cent and, in October, you granted a ministerial waive

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I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement.

The concept of integrating health and social care has unanimous support across the spectrum in politics and the professions.

I have just taken one, so I will continue.

A great deal has been said about universal credit since last Monday’s budget.

More people are working than ever before and the economy has more jobs than ever before.

I will not at the moment. I need to make progress.